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. 2019 Sep 30;13(9):e0007723. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007723

Table 3. Predicted number of individual boys aged 5 to 9 years estimated to be harbouring Schistosoma mansoni infection in Rwanda in 2018 based on results from two different diagnostic methods: CCA with trace as positive and CCA with trace as negative.

CCA; Circulating Cathodic Antigen.

Total population for 2015 (in Thousands)a Annual population growth rate for 2015–2020 (Percentage)a Percentage of individuals aged 5-9ya Predicted number of individuals with S. mansoni infection in 2018
CCA with as trace positive CCA with as trace negative
11629.6 2.53 13.85 671,856 60,453

a Source: World Population Prospects 2017 Revision Population Database: Rwanda

CCA; Circulating Cathodic Antigen